Obituaries

Obituaries for the Polk County, TN Area

Daniel Musgrove

Daniel Musgrove

Sep 2, 2009

Daniel "Dan" Charles Musgrove, Sr., 77, a resident of Bradley County, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. He was retired from Hardwick Stove where he was a machine operator. He was preceded in death by his parents, Evra Deluva Musgrove and Hazel Lillard Musgrove; son, Tim Musgrove; sisters, Wilburn Shelton, Willie Prueitt and Bobbie...

James W. Pankey

James W. Pankey

Aug 31, 2009

James Pankey, 78, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church. He retired from Maytag Corporation after 44 years of service. He was owner and operator of Pankey Dairy for 13 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest and Ressie Bishop Pankey...

Betty Louise Rogers

Betty Louise Rogers

Aug 23, 2009

Betty Louise Rogers, 78, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 in an Etowah hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Benton. She retired from the Polk County Health Department as a clerk. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill Dixon and Mary Bain Dixon and brother, C.L. "Tink"...

Butch Henry Clave

Butch Henry Clave

Aug 18, 2009

Gilbert H. "Butch" Clave, Jr., 65, a resident of Delano, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the family residence surrounded by his loving family. He moved to the area from Florida, but has lived in the area for the last five years. He was retired from Better Business Forms where he worked as a Maintenance Tech. He was of...

Pat Johnson

Pat Johnson

Aug 16, 2009

Nathan Patrick "Pat" Johnson, 32, of Rising Fawn, GA, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, William L. Johnson; and son, Tommy Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Celisse Farmer Johnson of Rising Fawn, GA; mother, Kathlena Hickey...

Freddie J. Hall

Freddie J. Hall

Aug 15, 2009

Freddie Joyce Hall, 76, of Ocoee, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 at her residence. She was a member of Cookson Creek Baptist Church in Ocoee. She was retired from Duracell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Hall; parents, Mark Evans and Essie Qualls Evans Shelton; son, Charles "Tony" Anthony Hall; 5 brothers and two sisters. She...

Marie Higgins

Marie Higgins

Jul 31, 2009

Marie Higgins, age 69,lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Friday evening. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She made everyone welcome who came into her home. She and her late husband, Owen Higgins, ran a dairy farm and were chosen most successful farmers of the year in the mid-sixties. She loved farming and raised beef cattle. Prior to...

Eleanor Kay Rumpel

Eleanor Kay Rumpel

Jul 29, 2009

Eleanor (Kay) Couch Rumpel, 68, passed away, Wednesday July 29, 2009 at her residence, after a long fight with Lung cancer. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents: Clyde and Celia Clayton Couch; brother, Clyde Couch; stepson Alan Rumpel; grandson, Henry Allen Rumpel Jr. and brother in-law Don Rumpel. She is survived by...

Norman Willis Dunn

Norman Willis Dunn

Jul 14, 2009

Norman Willis Dunn, 80, a lifelong resident of Ocoee, went home to be with his savior, Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at a local hospital. He had a zest for living and loved socializing with people, never meeting a stranger. He enjoyed the simple pleasures of life and was an active member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was retired from the...

W. I. Davis

W. I. Davis

Jul 11, 2009

Mr. W.I.(Buster) Davis, age 96 of Conasauga, Tennessee passed away Saturday July 11, 2009 at a local hospital. He was born January 21, 1913 in Old Fort, Tennessee to the late Claud McCamy Davis and Vance Davis. Buster Davis graduated form Polk County High School in 1933 where he was chosen Captain of the 1933 football team. After a brief...

Dennis Gregory Brooks

Dennis Gregory Brooks

Jul 9, 2009

Dennis Gregory Brooks, 61, of Delano, passed away on Thursday July 9, 2009 at his residence. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of Delano Baptist Church. He was employed at Benton Shooter Supply. He was an active member of the Kentucky Mountain and Rocky Mountain Horse Associations, which are national organizations. He was...

Charles Franklin Smith

Charles Franklin Smith

Jul 8, 2009

Charles "Franklin" Smith, 74, of Benton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. He grew up in Etowah and graduated from McMinn High School. He spent four years in the United States Air Force which brought him to California where he was recruited by Hughes Aircraft. He spent the next 30 years working...

Minnie Marie Tallent

Minnie Marie Tallent

Jul 5, 2009

Minnie Marie Tallent, 96, a lifelong resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at her residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents Christopher and Ella Keith; two sons: Benny Smith and Jerry Powell; one daughter Nina Callahan; two brothers: Gene Keith and Major Keith; two sisters Bonnie Wood and Pearl...

Horace C. Ledwell

Horace C. Ledwell

Jul 5, 2009

Horace C. Ledwell, 65, of Benton, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at his residence. He was a member of Archville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Jessie Gibson Ledwell; and sisters, Cindy Brown, Erma Jones and Elaine Hamby. He is survived by his children, Horace Ledwell Jr., Pamela Ledwell, Mark Ledwell and Lisa...

Doris Jean Passmore

Doris Jean Passmore

Jul 1, 2009

Doris Jean Passmore, 69, a life long resident of Benton, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Benton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne Passmore and Clara Blackwell Passmore. She is survived by her children, Donna Burnette and husband, Timmy of Dalton, GA and Kellie...

Kenyard Carver

Kenyard Carver

Jun 28, 2009

Kenyard Carver, 80, of Old Fort, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 in a local hospital. He was retired from Volunteer Exterminating Company and a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Mountain Springs Baptist Church. He was also a 47 year member of the Conasauga Masonic Lodge #396. He was preceded in death by his father, Alex...

Alice Irene Ledford

Alice Irene Ledford

Jun 20, 2009

Alice Irene Hood Ledford, 99, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a member of Blue Ridge Temple Baptist Church in Old Fort where she has been since she was baptized on June 25, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Daniel Ledford; parents, R.G. Hood and...

Peggy Sue Thompson

Peggy Sue Thompson

Jun 4, 2009

Peggy Sue "Granny" Thompson Peggy Sue "Granny" Thompson, 71, a resident of Benton, passed away June 5, 2009 at a hospital in Knoxville. She loved going to auctions. She was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Alice Jane Thompson and her parents, David Lee Head and Bessie Head. She is survived by Robert E. Thompson of Benton and her...

Dovie Leona Culpepper

Dovie Leona Culpepper

Jun 2, 2009

Dovie Leona Bain Culpepper, age 90, of Benton, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at a hospital in Bartlett, TN. She was a member of Benton First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Polk County Retired Teachers, and Retired from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, and taught Sunday school for 30 years. She was preceded in death by...

James Arvel Flowers

James Arvel Flowers

May 28, 2009

James "Jim" Arvel Flowers, 59, was born May 20, 1950 and went to meet his Lord on May 29, 2009. He was a long time resident of Cleveland. He worked for many years at Maytag, Jackson Chair, mowed and plowed gardens for Scoggins Bushog and the last few years he worked for Beaulieu of America. He was always known as...

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